Child Welfare Supervisor - Foster Care

Hands Across The Water Inc•Ann Arbor, MI

26d•$68,640•Hybrid

About The Position

Join a dynamic, fast-paced, inclusive and supportive workplace focused on high quality services to children and families in our community. We are looking for a great leader to provide supervision to a team of our agency's foster care case managers, providing inclusive, strengths-based services for children and families in the child welfare system. The chosen candidate will provide leadership, training and mentorship to a team of both experienced and beginning foster care specialists. The Child Welfare Supervisor- Foster Care ensures that needed and appropriate services are provided as required by state of Michigan laws, contractual and licensing requirements and applicable service standards through the provision of high-quality direct services. Hands Across The Water does not discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or a matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, height, weight, familial/marital status, mental or physical ability, socioeconomic status, military service obligation, veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Requirements

The Child Welfare Supervisor must hold a master's degree from an accredited college or university in a human behavioral science and 3 years of experience as a social service worker in an agency OR a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a human behavioral science and 4 years of experience as a social service worker, 3 years of which are in an agency performing child welfare functions.
Appropriate candidate for this position must have the ability to handle stress well, have the ability to be an active listener with good clinical observation and assessment skills, be flexible and able to handle change, be a team player yet able to work independently, able to multi-task, and maintain case responsibility and follow-through.
Appropriate candidate must be able to supervise a staff of up to 5 workers as well as act as their mentor and positive role model.
The Child Welfare Supervisor must demonstrate strong leadership skills, the ability to mediate conflict, and simultaneously advocate and problem-solve with their staff, program, and agency priorities in mind.
Appropriate candidate must have the ability, experience, education, and training to perform the duties assigned.
Appropriate candidate must be able to understand and follow the agency’s Vision and Mission statements, including its commitment to inclusion and diversity.

Benefits

Salary: $68,640.00 per year
Excellent benefits, hybrid work schedule, overtime paid at time and a half
Inclusive workplace with dedicated leaders and coworkers
Excellent Benefits
Among the highest compensation of any agency in the area
All staff paid hourly/overtime work receives overtime pay
Training hours paid
Additional $30/day for on-call duties
Flexible workplace, hybrid remote/in-office duties after successful orientation period
Comprehensive medical/vision
Dental benefits with employer contribution
11 paid holidays plus an extra day for your birthday and a floating holiday
12 - 24 paid days off, depending on length of service
Mileage reimbursed at .70 cents
Monthly phone stipend of $40
403(b) retirement plan with profit sharing contributions
Cost of living pay increases annually; merit increases at time of evaluation
Annual bonuses to staff as finances allow
Short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance premiums paid in full by employer
Employee assistance program
Licensure supervision for social workers
Opportunities for growth and professional development, including between $500 - $1,000 reimbursement for training/CEU’s/tuition costs related to position